Tom Colicchio, chef/co-owner of New York's acclaimed Gramercy Tavern,
offers inspriation to cooks of any skill level with 140 simple recipes
and technical tips.
Realizing that his own culinary style had grown increasingly
unembellished, and gambling that New York diners were experiencing that
same kind of culinary fatigue (brought on by too much "fancy food"),
Colicchio set out to prove that the finest food didn't have to be the
most complicated. So in March 2001 he opened a new restaurant, Craft,
that offered diners simple, soulful dishes centered around single
ingredients that went on to shake up many people's ideas of what
"restaurant food" should be like.
Craft of Cooking leads you through Colicchio's thought process in
choosing raw materials--like what to look for in fresh fish, or how to
choose the perfect mushroom--to show that good food is available to
anyone with access to a good supermarket, farm stand, or gourmet
grocery. The book also features "Day-in-the-Life-of-Craft" portraits,
which offer a fascinating, behind-the-scenes glimpse at areas of the
restaurant beyond the dining room. These segments allow you to peer into
the fast-paced prep kitchen, to witness the high drama of reservations,
and to get a taste of the humor and empathy necessary to serve New
York's colorful visitors and foodies.
Using Tom's straightforward and friendly voice, Craft of Cooking
offers recipes suited to any purpose--from a quick family meal to a
festive dinner party for twelve.
